Best of Guide for Chocoholics

Our Top Picks for Your NOLA Chocolate Fix

New Orleans may be famous for bread budding, bananas foster, crème brûlée and pralines, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have a thing for chocolate. If the research is right and the average American eats 9.5 pounds of chocolate a year, we probably eat double that in NOLA. Here are our top picks for your next chocolate fix.

Rizzuto’s makes their gelato in house and it doesn’t disappoint. This dessert has a delightfully spicy kick you think you won’t like but then you do. (We started out saying we only wanted one taste but our spoons kept finding their way back). And when they ask you if you want coffee, say yes. Their brew is from Italy and it’s absolutely the best. See the rest of the amazing menu now.

How do you say “oooey, gooey” in Creole French? This warm and decadent chocolate torte is filled with a milk chocolate truffle, and garnished with raspberry and crème anglaise. Since it's gluten-free, you can tell yourself it’s good for you. See the rest of Tujague’s menu here.

Researchers say that chocolate triggers opioid receptors in the brains of rats – the same part of the brain that react to opiates like morphine. So if you can’t resist the Double Chocolate Bread Pudding next time you’re at Red Fish Grill, don’t be too hard on yourself. Who could say “no” to this rich dark and semi-sweet bread pudding with white and dark chocolate ganache and chocolate almond bark? Take a look at Red Fish Grill’s full menu now. BTW, this dessert has to be pre-ordered.